The First Kitten She had been expecting For quite a while And told me as much loudly That she was with child At first I could not know I’d never seen a queen But then it was obvious And nearly too late to be seen…

Thank you for choosing me You fill my heart with Glee I promise to take care of you I promise to always be there for you It’s the way you need no cause It’s the way you always remind me to pause

She watches the wind chase the grass Listens to the birds tweet about the day Her eyes grow so big her ears go side to side Her belly grows so wide she wobbles along No longer able to pounce just waits to be served She’s…

Lost and Redemption of a Life Ann WJ White Awakening the morning, waiting for it to rise, I follow a small tortiseshelled cat to her breakfast, carefully apportioned puree of chicken served on a glass dish, glistening. She is the reason for rising, for dancing,…